[Salty Fish System: Congratulations, host. You have earned 1,500 merit points.] [Wenren Luoshui: Not bad. Can the next female lead give me three thousand merit points outright?] [Salty Fish System: Host, please be realistic.] [Wenren Luoshui: I can't even dream about it?]
Winter passed, and the hardworking farmers grew busy once more.
The Brigade Leader drove the tractor out early that morning to pick people up. Because their ride was delayed on the way, this batch of educated youths did not arrive at the Eagle Brigade until after dark.
As the weather gradually warmed, Wang Ermazi started thinking about other things.
After a year of hard work, he now had quite a substantial amount saved up.
He wanted to find his wife a decent, respectable job in town.
When Chen Fuyu learned of his plan, she rejected it outright. She felt that most people in town were actually living worse than those in the countryside.
Besides, given the current employment situation in town, there was really no need to wade into those muddy waters.
Wang Ermazi was persuaded and abandoned the idea. Still, whenever he visited the black market, he would instinctively keep an eye out for places in town that were hiring.
Chen Fuyu made dinner that evening. Using the finely milled white flour Wenren Luoshui had brought out, she made big, plump white steamed buns for the whole family.
Paired with their homemade pickles, it was a meal that many families in this era could only gaze at from afar, never hope to attain.
The family was savoring their meal behind closed doors when a knock came from outside.
Wenren Luoshui swallowed her last mouthful of steamed bun and moved to answer the door. Wang Ermazi pressed her back into her seat, ruffled her little head,